Photo Competition On the theme ‘Water for All’
On the occasion of
Nepal National Water and Weather Week 2019
Deadline: 14 March 2019
Background
Water is a vital natural source and its adequate management is thus a fundamental component in environmental politics. About 1.2 billion people and more are in lack accessing drinking water this is because of the rising temperature, and changing precipitation pattern coupled with population growth induced by climate change is severely affecting water resource availability and food security. Because of improper access to safe drinking water or water as a production resource, their choices and freedoms are hindered by disease, poverty, and vulnerability.
The Nepal National Water and Weather Week (NNWWW) have successfully made a mark on the environmental calendar of Nepal since its inception a decade ago. The weeklong event (17 March – 23 March), basically highlights two of the most important days celebrated worldwide, namely World Water Day (March 22) and World Meteorological Day (March 23). World Water Day is celebrated every year on 22nd of March by the people all across the world. It was first officially added in the schedule 21 of the year 1992 “United Nations Conference on Environment and Development” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The theme designated for the World Water Day 2019 is “leaving no one behind”, which intends to ensure no one is left behind in terms of water conservation and safe water consumption. The theme “leaving no one behind” will help in fulfilling the 2030 sustainable development goals through sensitizing the policy makers in inclusive participation of all the stakeholders in water related issues; conservation and safe water consumption. That helps to tackle the water crisis by sustainable managing the natural resources (fresh water) and by addressing the reason why so many people are being left behind.
Theme of the competition: Water for all
Know about the competition
Who can participate?
Any professional or amateur photographer, media practitioners or students of all ages can participate in the competition.
Who cannot participate?
Any submission from current affiliates of The Small Earth Nepal (SEN), staff and members cannot participate in the competition.
Can a foreign national participate in the competition?
Foreign nationals cannot participate in the competition. However, we welcome their submission which, if found matched to the theme of the competition, will be shared on the social networking sites of the Nepal National Water and Weather Week.
What is the geographical limitation for the photographs?
All the photographs must be taken within Nepal. Any submissions taken outside Nepal will not be eligible for the competition.
Where can I submit my photographs?
– Submissions can be made at nnwww.photography@gmail.com
When can I submit?
Submission can be made on any day between February 21 to March 14, 2019 (1700NST)
What is the copyright issue of the submissions?
– Photo must be the original works of the photographers.
– Photographer will be responsible if s/he is found using photographs taken by others.
– Organizers will have the rights of using the submitted photographs for any kind of non-profit making activities with full acknowledgement to the photographer.
Can I submit the photographs that are already submitted in another photo competition?
Any photographs that are already submitted in any photo competition and received any kind of awards cannot be submitted in this competition. Also, any photographs published on any print or online media are not accepted. Photographers will be responsible for if s/he found violating the rule. However, any photographs that were submitted to other competition but have not received any awards are accepted in this competition. Also, photographs shared on the personal social networking sites of the photographer can be accepted for this competition.
How many photographs? Limitation.
Only one photograph is accepted by one photographer.
What are the guidelines for the captions of the photographs?
Photo captions for photographs cannot be more than 30 words. Also, mention the place of photo taken and date/year when you took the photo.
What will happen with the photographs after submission?
After we receive your photos they will be screened if they are appropriate to share with the public. Then the photos will be uploaded and shared on the Facebook page of the NNWWW for the public views and educational purpose. The submitted photos will be then sent to the team of jury for their marking.
How is the winner selected?
Winner of the competition will be selected through an independent selection team of experts on the relevant field. The likes, comments on your photos on the Facebook and YouTube page will not influence the jury for selecting the winner. Sharing your works on the social networking sites is purely to give wider exposure to your works and public education/awareness.
What is the award for winner?
The award is distributed on basis of first, second and third rank which comprises of NPR 5000, NPR 3000 and NPR 2000 respectively along with an appreciation letter. Also, top 10 photographs will be printed and displayed in other functions of the NNWWW 2019 where there is higher number of gathering.
The result along with awards will be announced and disturbed on the closing ceremony of the NNWWW 2019.
Where can you contact for any query or confusion?
You can contact us at nnwww.photography@gmail.com with the subject line “Query regarding photography competition” or can call us at 01-4252077.
